| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Perry Moylan (fresh) SG - Clarence Jansen (fresh) SF - James Merrow (fresh) PF - Everett Braun (fresh) C - Keneth Comisky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) SG - Leonard Haffner (fresh) SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) C - Brian Carlock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Paul Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Walter Gleason buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Thompson | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky buries a runner in the paint set up by James Merrow | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Walter Gleason loses the dribble to Perry Moylan in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | James Merrow lays it in set up by Perry Moylan | 4-2 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | James Merrow steals it from Brian Carlock | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Everett Braun misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Merrow - foul #1 on James Merrow, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Everett Braun drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Perry Moylan | 6-3 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marcus Higdon, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | James Merrow's pass is intercepted by Paul Thompson in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Brian Carlock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Paul Thompson hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | The jump hook by James Merrow is blocked by Brian Carlock | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner clanks a jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | James Merrow snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Paul Thompson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Keneth Comisky denies the turnaround by Brian Carlock | 6-5 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Brian Carlock can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Everett Braun buries a jumpshot from the left side | 8-5 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Walter Gleason hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Brian Carlock and the foul's on Clarence Jansen - foul #1 on Clarence Jansen, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (PG), Scott Wilkins (SG), Paul Parkins (SF), James Brown (PF), Joseph Yocum (C) Perry Moylan, Clarence Jansen, James Merrow, Everett Braun, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (SG), Trevor Cahoon (SF), Daniel Snyder (PF), Albert Dugger (C) Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Howell (C) Walter Gleason | |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder is hacked by Joseph Yocum - foul #1 on Joseph Yocum, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) SG - Scott Wilkins (fresh) SF - Paul Parkins (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Joseph Yocum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kerry Cox (fresh) SG - Trevor Cahoon (fresh) SF - Daniel Snyder (fresh) PF - Albert Dugger (fresh) C - Ryan Howell (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Ryan Howell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Cox - foul #1 on Kerry Cox, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Paul Parkins's pass is intercepted by Daniel Snyder | 8-11 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder lays it in on a nice dish by Trevor Cahoon | 8-13 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Wilkins and he's hacked by Ryan Howell - foul #1 on Ryan Howell, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Merrow (SF), Michael Albaugh (C) Paul Parkins, Joseph Yocum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Jeffrey Krell (SF) Trevor Cahoon, Ryan Howell | |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Kerry Cox misses short on a floater from the right side | 11-13 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | James Brown gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Wilkins | 13-13 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Albert Dugger can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Albaugh - foul #1 on Michael Albaugh, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (PG), Andre Lester (SG), Paul Parkins (SF), Everett Braun (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Stanley Prescott, Scott Wilkins, James Merrow, James Brown, Michael Albaugh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Eugene Berry, Kerry Cox, Daniel Snyder | |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Albert Dugger misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Albert Dugger misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Keneth Comisky | 13-13 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Perry Moylan comes up short on the floater from the right side | 13-13 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Albert Dugger's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Parkins | 13-13 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Albert Dugger tips it in | 13-15 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Paul Parkins is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Keneth Comisky | 15-15 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Albert Dugger scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Gleason | 15-17 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Perry Moylan is hacked by Walter Gleason - foul #1 on Walter Gleason, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Jansen (SG), James Merrow (SF), James Brown (PF), Joseph Yocum (C) Perry Moylan, Paul Parkins, Everett Braun, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Trevor Cahoon (SF), Ryan Howell (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Jeffrey Krell, Marcus Higdon, Paul Thompson, Albert Dugger | |
| 12:01 | Iowa | James Merrow hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 15-17 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | James Brown tips it home | 17-17 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Brian Carlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (PG) Andre Lester | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Kerry Cox (SG) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Wilkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Jansen (fresh) SF - James Merrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yocum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) SG - Kerry Cox (fresh) SF - Trevor Cahoon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Howell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Carlock (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Iowa | James Brown can't throw it down | 17-17 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Ryan Howell grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Ryan Howell travels with the ball | 17-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (PG), Stanley Prescott (SG) Scott Wilkins, Clarence Jansen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Snyder (PF) Brian Carlock | |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Keneth Comisky (C) Joseph Yocum | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Kerry Cox is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott is hacked by Kerry Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Cox, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Everett Braun (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG) Kerry Cox | |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Perry Moylan scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Stanley Prescott | 20-17 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Eugene Berry clanks a floater from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | James Merrow loses the dribble to Leonard Haffner | 20-17 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Everett Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | James Merrow double dribbles | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (PG), Clarence Jansen (SG), Paul Parkins (SF), James Brown (PF), Joseph Yocum (C) Perry Moylan, Stanley Prescott, James Merrow, Everett Braun, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Eugene Berry, Trevor Cahoon, Daniel Snyder, Ryan Howell | |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Clarence Jansen picks off the pass by Leonard Haffner | 20-17 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Paul Parkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Jansen | 22-17 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Paul Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Brian Carlock snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Walter Gleason is fouled on the floor by Joseph Yocum - foul #2 on Joseph Yocum, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Lester (SG), Michael Albaugh (C) Clarence Jansen, Joseph Yocum | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Paul Thompson buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Gleason | 22-19 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Michael Albaugh misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Carlock - foul #1 on Brian Carlock, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (PG), Stanley Prescott (SG), James Merrow (SF), Everett Braun (PF) Scott Wilkins, Andre Lester, Paul Parkins, James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SG), Daniel Snyder (PF) Leonard Haffner, Paul Thompson | |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Michael Albaugh makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Michael Albaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Snyder | 23-19 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Walter Gleason hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Carlock | 23-21 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | James Merrow buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Stanley Prescott | 25-21 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Krell is blocked by Everett Braun | 25-21 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Everett Braun gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Perry Moylan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Prescott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Merrow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Everett Braun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Albaugh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Krell (fairly fresh) SF - Marcus Higdon (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Carlock (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Merrow | 28-21 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Everett Braun - foul #1 on Everett Braun, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Jansen (SG), James Brown (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Stanley Prescott, Everett Braun, Michael Albaugh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Trevor Cahoon (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Ryan Howell (C) Jeffrey Krell, Marcus Higdon, Daniel Snyder, Brian Carlock | |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Perry Moylan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (PG), Paul Parkins (SF) Perry Moylan, James Merrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Trevor Cahoon | 28-26 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Scott Wilkins | 30-26 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Paul Thompson is denied on a layup by Keneth Comisky | 30-26 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky is hacked by Ryan Howell - foul #2 on Ryan Howell, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (PG), Stanley Prescott (SG), James Merrow (SF), Everett Braun (PF) Scott Wilkins, Clarence Jansen, Paul Parkins, James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF), Daniel Snyder (PF), Albert Dugger (C) Trevor Cahoon, Paul Thompson, Ryan Howell | |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Haffner and the foul's on Keneth Comisky - foul #1 on Keneth Comisky, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Jeffrey Krell (SG) Eugene Berry, Leonard Haffner | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Walter Gleason steps in front of the James Merrow pass in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Walter Gleason banks in the layup | 32-32 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Perry Moylan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | James Merrow tips it in | 34-32 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Krell | 34-35 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Merrow | 37-35 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Perry Moylan | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Perry Moylan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Prescott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Merrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Braun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keneth Comisky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Krell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcus Higdon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Snyder (tiring) 5 pts. C - Albert Dugger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky is fouled on the floor by Albert Dugger - foul #1 on Albert Dugger, team foul #8 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Wilkins (PG), Clarence Jansen (SG), Paul Parkins (SF), James Brown (PF) Perry Moylan, Stanley Prescott, James Merrow, Everett Braun | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Kerry Cox (SG), Paul Thompson (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Walter Gleason, Jeffrey Krell, Daniel Snyder, Albert Dugger | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Kerry Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Kerry Cox hits a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Keneth Comisky - foul #2 on Keneth Comisky, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Yocum (C) Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Trevor Cahoon (SF), Ryan Howell (PF) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Paul Thompson | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Kerry Cox makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Kerry Cox is called for the reach on Scott Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Cox, team foul #9 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG) Kerry Cox | |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Scott Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Scott Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Walter Gleason comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Trevor Cahoon is called for the reach on Clarence Jansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Cahoon, team foul #10 | 41-38 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Walter Gleason comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Clarence Jansen grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Ryan Howell is called for the reach on Joseph Yocum - foul #3 on Ryan Howell, team foul #11 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Moylan (PG), James Merrow (SF), Everett Braun (PF) Clarence Jansen, Paul Parkins, James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Paul Thompson (PF) Walter Gleason, Ryan Howell | |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Joseph Yocum misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Paul Thompson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Brian Carlock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Wilkins | 44-38 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Everett Braun misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Brian Carlock gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Brian Carlock connects on the 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Eugene Berry takes the ball from Perry Moylan | 44-41 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Paul Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Everett Braun - foul #2 on Everett Braun, team foul #9 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Prescott (SG), James Brown (C) Scott Wilkins, Joseph Yocum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Jeffrey Krell (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Albert Dugger (C) Eugene Berry, Leonard Haffner, Trevor Cahoon, Brian Carlock | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Paul Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Stanley Prescott is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Albert Dugger pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Albert Dugger misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 44-42 |